The City Clerk shall, upon receipt of application, payment of license fee and proof of rabies vaccination, deliver or mail to the applicant a license which shall be in the form of a metal tag.
(A) Use of license tag. The license tag shall be attached by the owner of the dog or cat to a substantial collar, and during the term of license shall be at all times kept on the dog or cat for which the license is issued. On the expiration of the license, the owner shall remove the tag from the dog or cat.
(B) Duration of license. All licenses shall expire at 12:00 midnight on December 31 of the year of issuance, and a license tag issued for one dog or cat shall not be transferable to another dog or cat.
(C) Transfer or change of ownership. The application for and the receipt of a license, as required in this chapter, shall include an implied consent by the owner to permit an inspection of both real and personal property under his or her control for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, including inspection for cruelty to animals.
(Ord. B-325, passed 8-19-1980; Ord. C-262, passed 6-4-1996)